Shrimp: be sure to read the label

[Marthe48]

Months ago, my daughter brought me a bag of frozen jumbo shrimp. I thought I would make a shrimp cocktail with Chinese chili sauce. It was awful! The shrimp was terrible. I didn't tell her, just put the bag in the freezer, and planned to toss it.

My daughter brought me another bag of shrimp the other day. I thanked her and didn't tell her how bad the last bag was, so bad that I might never eat shrimp again! I took the old bag out of the freezer and put it in the fridge overnight, figuring I would try it again, hated to waste it. I got the bag out yesterday and emptied the shrimp into a colendar. As I was throwing the bag away, I noticed that the contents were labelled: Gulf Jumbo RAW Shrimp. I missed that key word back when I tried using it as shrimp cocktail, and used it right out of the bag :/ I made shrimp scampi yesterday, actually cooking the shrimp. It tasted so much better! I am still laughing ay my error, but trying to think if I had any symptoms from ingesting raw shrimp.

[Ferrets are Cool]

1. As one of my favorite people would say...

Oh My!!!!

[soothsayer]

2. Oh my! That's horrifying.

I made shrimp toast for the first time yesterday. Fortunately the shrimp cook as you toast them in the pan, ha.

[Marthe48]

10. Yes, a vital step is cooking :)

amazing how one little word changes everything! lol

[hlthe2b]

3. I miss eating the shrimp combo platter at Denver's Bubba Gump.... Now, I'm too far away and

I don't even know if they are still around/open.

Darn ya. I"m going to be craving shrimp all day.

[Marthe48]

8. ohh, sorry

Can you find copycat recipes and sooth your craving?

[hlthe2b]

9. Maybe, but honestly I'm too lazy. LOL

[dhol82]

4. Well, you can congratulate yourself on having had some sushi

[Marthe48]

7. That's what my friend said.

She likes me telling stories on myself. Lol

[snowybirdie]

5. I've found

Using raw shrimp is much better than using the already cooked ones. Just put frozen in boiling water, seasoned, for about seven minutes. Drain and chill or use in recipe. Much crunchier and more like its supposed to taste. Good luck. Cheaper too.

[Marthe48]

6. The scampi turned out great

I would rather have the raw shrimp, but know it was raw. lol

[Shermann]

11. Even in sushi it is typically boiled first nt

[Marthe48]

13. Good to know

Sushi hasn't been on my list, although if I ever travel to a place with fresh seafood, maybe.

[Zorro]

12. Cockroaches of the sea!

[Squinch]

14. There may be many people reading your post who say, "Oh, no! How could she make such a mistake?"

I read it and said, "Sounds like something I would do."

I once threw out a flounder because both of its eyes were on the same side of its head. I thought it was a mutant.

[Marthe48]

15. lol

The Simpson's 3 eyed fish lol

In my defense, the word RAW was in a different color than the rest of the description. Like trying to read a meme